2025 Robert Trent Jones Golf Course Tournament Results

The Upstate and Charleston Amateur Players tours combined this past weekend for the biggest tournament of the year on Hilton Head Island as the Original Icebreaker tournament returned once again. The annual tournament is held early in the season, serving as a kickoff to the start of a busy tournament schedule for both tours. The 36-hole tournament featured 110 competitors as more than $12,500 in cash and VISA gift card prizes were up for grabs. The fun-filled weekend of golf started Saturday at the Robert Trent Jones Course at Palmetto Dunes Resort as tournament play concluded on Sunday. The competitors experienced ideal golfing weather, taking advantage of the scenic course settled near the water’s edge. Opened in 1967, the Robert Trent Jones Course has only gotten better over time. Following an extensive renovation by Jones’ protégé, Roger Rulewich, the oldest course at Palmetto Dunes Resort was named South Carolina’s “Golf Course of the Year” in 2003. Last year, the Robert Trent Jones Course was named to the “2024 Best Courses You Can Play in SC” list compiled by Golfweek. Golfers not only look forward to wide fairways, expansive greens and subtle elevation changes but also a new lake and bunkers that have been reshaped and restored to Jones’ original design. Other notable features include the par-five 10th hole, one of the only two oceanfront holes on all of Hilton Head Island. Staff at the club worked seamlessly with tournament officials to make the Original Icebreaker tournament the best of the season.

Here’s a breakdown of the results by each division:

Division 1 – TJ Hines made six birdies on the weekend, carding rounds of 76 and 78 to win the top spot in Division 1 over the weekend. Hines’ round of 76 on Saturday included a pair of back nine birdies to draw within two shots of first-round leader Jody Clary. After posting an opening round 74, Clary struggled to find the same groove on Sunday, posting a round of 81 to finish second, three shots back of Hines. Clary made 14 pars during his opening round of 74, as his lone birdie of the weekend came on the par-five ninth hole Saturday. James Davis finished third with rounds of 78 and 79. The consistent weekend for Davis was highlighted by consecutive birdies on the third- and fourth-holes Sunday. Frank Mattson and Stuart Smith tied for fourth place as Mattson posted rounds of 76 and 84 as Smith shot 78-82.

Senior Division 1 – Thirty-six holes of golf proved to not be enough to determine a winner in Senior Division 1 as Stuart Smith and Frank Mattson found themselves tied with 160 strokes for the weekend. Once the playoff was settled, it was Smith who emerged victorious in the division. Mattson held a two-shot lead entering the final round, after the Charlotte, NC native managed to post a 76 to open the tournament Saturday. Mattson played his back nine Saturday in just one over par, highlighted by birdies on the 12^th and 15^th holes. Smith made a back-nine charge on Saturday, birding the par-four 11^th hole to cut into Mattson’s lead. Smith’s string of four pars in his final six holes proved to be just enough to reach the playoff. Dan Constantino finished third, seven shots behind after posting rounds of 86 and 81. Charles Hartley and Darryl Phelps rounded out the top five in the division with a scoring total of 168 for the two-day tournament. Hartley led the division with four birdies on the weekend, three of which came during the final round on Sunday.

Division 2 – Bret Stansfield’s impressive start to his round on Saturday would set the tempo for the rest of his weekend as the Macon, GA native carded rounds of 76 and 81 to win Division 2 by a pair of strokes. Stanfield made six pars, a birdie and two bogeys on his opening nine holes of the tournament, settling into his round and grabbing a share of the lead after the first day. Stanfield was tied with second-place finisher Sam Lewis, who shot 76-83 to finish runner-up. Stanfield saved his best golf for the back nine on Sunday, playing the final nine holes of the tournament in just two over par to win his division. Lewis opened his round Sunday with six straight bogeys, before battling back on the final nine holes with five straight pars. Jeremy Key finished third with rounds of 77 and 83. Key attempted to make a back-nine charge on Sunday, opening his final nine holes with a birdie on the par-five 10^th hole. James Teston and Chuck Bell finished inside the top five, tied for fourth place after both players finished the tournament with 163 strokes.

Senior Division 2 – Five golfers finished within three shots of the lead in a highly contested battle in Senior Division 2. James Teston needed a playoff to overcome Chuck Bell, as the two players recorded identical rounds of 79 and 84 on the weekend. Teston’s round of 79 on Saturday started in style with a birdie on the opening hole. Teston shot 39 on the front nine before making five pars on the back nine to grab a share of the lead. Teston locked in on the back nine Sunday, playing his final six holes in just one over par to reach the playoff. Bell trailed by one after the opening nine holes but erased the deficit when he made birdie on the par-three 17^th hole Saturday. After struggling on the opening hole Sunday, Bell righted the ship with four straight pars to remain in contention. His birdie on the par-three 12^th hole placed him in position for the victory before a few bogeys down the stretch. Kevin Futrell finished third with rounds of 83 and 81. Mike Hubert and Casey Robinson finished tied for fourth place with a two-day total of 166. Robinson led the division with six birdies on the weekend, including four in his final round Sunday.

Division 3 – Andre Banks and Marc Janse van Rensburg found themselves in a two-horse race over the weekend after both players opened the tournament with rounds of 79. Locked in a tight battle down the stretch, it was Banks who had just enough to win by two after carding a closing round of 88 Sunday. Banks topped Rensburg by just two strokes, as the two distanced themselves from the field after carding 79s in the first round. Banks found his groove midway through his opening round, playing his final 13 holes in just two over par, including a birdie and nine pars. Rensburg was equally impressive Saturday, paring seven out of his final eight holes on the front nine to grab an early lead. The two players battled back-and-forth throughout the round Sunday, as Banks managed to avoid the big numbers on his scorecard to secure the victory. Rensburg finished tied with Cody Markovich for second place after his final round of 90. Markovich made two birdies in his final four holes to climb the leaderboard to second place, carding rounds of 85 and 84 on the weekend. Andrew Gray also improved his score from round one to round two, firing rounds of 87 and 84 to finish fourth. Larry Penfield and Tony Mizzell tied for fifth place after both players finished with 172 shots on the weekend.

Senior Division 3 – Andrew Banks’ victory in Senior Division 3 came with a lot less stress as the Charlotte, NC native made it clean sweep on the weekend. Banks rounds of 79 and 88 were more than enough to claim the top spot in Senior Division 3. Larry Penfield and Tony Mizzell finished tied for second place, five shots back of Banks. Penfield opened the tournament with an 86 before firing the same score in the closing round Sunday. Penfield led the division with three birdies on the weekend, two of which came during the final round. Mizzell made four pars and a birdie to open his final round as he posted scores of 87 and 85. He managed to take advantage of the par-five ninth hole both days as he made birdie. Danny Bay and Daniel Shelbo rounded out the top five in the division with rounds of 87-88 and 89-87, respectively.

Division 4 – Kevin Lapage proved to be the class of the field in Division 4 as the Mooresville, NC native used rounds of 82 and 83 to win this past weekend. Lapage’s consistent play included a birdie on the par-four sixth hole Saturday as he shot 40 on the opening nine. Lapage saved his best golf for the back nine Sunday, playing the closing stretch in just three over par, including five pars and a birdie. A crowded group of golfers finished tied for second place, including Sitty Mendez, Daniel Andrews, and James Nemes. Mendez and Andrews carded rounds of 89 and 90 as Nemes bounced back from an opening round 95 with a round of 84. Mendez made four pars and a bogey in his final eight holes on Sunday to grab a share of second place. Jon Sans rounded out the top five with two rounds of 90 to finish fifth.

Senior Division 4 – Kevin Lapage left the field in the dust in Senior Division 4, carding rounds of 82 and 83 to easily win, completing the sweep of the weekend. Lapage’s weekend included a division-high three birdies as his steady weekend of golf led to a 14-stroke victory. Sitty Mendez, Daniel Andrews, and James Nemes tied for second place with all three golfers finishing the weekend with 179 strokes. Andrews made 11 pars on the weekend, including two on his final nine holes to tie for the runner-up position. David Croston and Mike Howell tied for fifth place with rounds of 88-94 and 91-91, respectively.

Division 5 – Billy Jones’ three pars in his final round on Sunday proved to be just enough to win Division 5 by two strokes. Jones carded rounds of 93 and 97 to win over Zach Plude, who posted scores of 94-99 to finish runner-up. Jones settled into his opening round when he made three birdies in a five-hole stretch on the front nine. Plude’s best stretch of golf also came on the front nine Saturday, playing his last four holes in just one over par, including three pars. Jan Kendrick finished third with rounds of 98 and 99. Travis Shively finished fourth with rounds of 98 and 101. K Bruce Reeves was the lone player in the division to make a birdie, as he made two on the front nine Sunday. Reeves took advantage of the par-three fifth hole and the par-five ninth hole, making birdie on both to reach the top five.

Senior Division 5 – Billy Jones made it two-for-two over the weekend, as his rounds of 93 and 97 earned him the top honors in Senior Division 5. Jan Kendrick finished in second place after posting rounds of 98 and 99. Kendrick made two pars on her final nine holes of the weekend on Sunday. Ted Harris rounded out the division in third place with rounds of 116 and 99.